Non technical explanation of the block chain concept underlaying the Bitcoin network. This video is meant for people who want to get a grasp of this new technology. Video Rating: / 5 Continue Reading...

For years, futurists and developers sought to create a truly digital currency. Finally, in 2009, they succeeded, with Bitcoin. Their secret? The blockchain. Now, the very institutions Bitcoin sought to sidestep or overturn — governments and big banks — are coopting that technology. Watch more: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHRxVckaE8daSH4OEReWshCKWu3iIOIS- Trust Disrupted is based on the book Digital Gold […] Continue Reading...

Beyond bitcoin: The future of blockchain and disruptive financial technologies

On January 14, the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at Brookings explored the future of distributed ledger technology, paying special attention to the innovation’s impact on financial services and policymaking.

Ripple is just an attempt to protect current power structures in the blockchain era, with gateways which are banks. And regulators, how do you live with yourselves when you are just parasites with god complex.﻿

The NY laws are just causing crypto companies to leave NY and cut off citizens of NY from crypto products. As a programmer in the space I've seen numerous conversations from developers who simply assume their products will block New York access. Unless the intention of the law is to protect Wall Street banks, it is clearly failing.﻿